Northern Region based, Tamale City will come up against, former champions, Accra Hearts of Oak at the Tamale Sports Stadium.
Both teams have had contrasting fortunes to the season, but the host have had a rather tumultuous campaign in the ongoing betPawa Premier League.
They sit on the 15th position level on points with Great Olympics but the former have a better goal difference than the latter, who they drew in away at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena in game week- twenty-seven.
If there’s any respite to console themselves with, it’s the fact that, they have managed to lose just a game in their last seven outings at home, their most recent, a win over Bechem United in a five-goals thriller.
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For Hearts of Oak, it’s looking increasing difficult for them to patch the pieces together, following their loss away to Bechem United in a game, which they felt hard done by a penalty call, proving the match winner but that said, their away travels haven’t been that bad, the current leaders, Aduana Stars is the only team with a better point accumulation,18, than their 16 points from 13 games.
Coach David Ocloo is still hopeful of clinching the league but that won’t come on a silver platter considering how thick and fast the games are coming through, he will hope his boys, Esso, Mtange, Otanga, Albert Eonde will start playing above their weight levels if they are to make a real statement of deposing, Aduana Stars from the apex of the league.
In the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium, the Phobians emerged victorious over the newly promoted side a five-goals thriller and will hope to repeat the dosage in Tamale in midweek.
Predictions: Tamale City 1-1 Hearts of Oak
